ABOUT THIS ALBUM

Album Notes

A banquet of favorite sacred songs, sung by a voice of German opera houses: clear, sensitive, warm. The voice is very "present," as if she's singing just to you. Julia Schechtman's expressive soprano, tender pianissimi and beautiful high notes, have been heard in roles such as Gilda, Susanna, Rosina, Adele, Zerbinetta. (Her opera CD, "Brilliant!," consisting of breathtaking coloratura arias, is available digitally on CDBaby and iTunes.) On Boesendorfer is Saul Schechtman, conductor of the tv series Omnibus, chamber orchestra Orchestra Piccola, guest conductor with theater and radio orchestras in Germany, Holland, Scandanavia, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

At the midpoint of this album is Bach's "Mein Gläubiges Herze," an outpouring of profound joy. Other songs are of the late 19th and early 20th century, including Gounod's "Gott ist mein Hirte" ["The King of Love My Shepherd Is"], Vaughan Williams' "The Tree and the Water of Life" ["Der Baum und das Wasser des Lebens"], and the tender "Du wirst nicht mehr trauern" ["Ye Shall Not Sorrow Anymore."]

"The beauty of Julia Schechtman Pabst’s pure soprano is reason enough to own this album. In a time of grief after losing a beloved parent, these songs especially spoke to me, from the depth of kindness shining through Ms. Pabst’s voice, and I was refreshed. Composer and arranger Saul Schechtman makes an essential contribution to the superb quality of this album, from the first sprightly dancing notes of the sparrow in ['Sein Aug bewacht den Sperling'], to his original song setting -the sublime “Psalm in Sync” [Psalm-Spiel])- and throughout, with his sure and evocative accompaniment. With many listenings, this album draws even closer to the heart, becoming a deep tonic to the soul." - Dr. L. Gott

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